{"product_id":"here-be-dragons-9780691116891","title":"Here Be Dragons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This lovely presentation of dragons and other imaginary beasts found in art all over the world makes it clear that humans have an almost innate facility for creating a pretend nature... [A] beautiful book.\"--Toronto Globe and Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 7  CHAPTER ONE: Symbols, Dreams, Religions 17  CHAPTER TWO: Inventing a Bestiary 45  CHAPTER THREE: Unicorns and Human Hybrids 75  CHAPTER FOUR: Flying Quadrupeds and Dragons 113  CHAPTER FIVE: Influences or Coincidences? 143  CHAPTER SIX: The Fantastic Today 175  Conclusion 191  Bibliography 195  Acknowledgments 197  Index 198  Photograghy Credits 200","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403731116375,"sku":"9780691116891","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691116891.jpg?v=1730484381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/here-be-dragons-9780691116891","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}